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Anti-Money Laundering

The FATF ordered crypto service providers to meet its AML guidance back in 2019. (Hervé Cortinat/OECD)
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase-Backed Anti-Money Laundering Group Expands Into Europe
The Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST) has grown its membership to 67 firms.
The FATF ordered crypto service providers to meet its AML guidance back in 2019. (Hervé Cortinat/OECD)
By Ian Allison
Oct 31, 2022 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2022
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Podcasts
The breakdown
Does AML Even Work?
The crime-fighting regime demands much, but does it deliver?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Sinweek
The Perverse Impacts of the Anti-Money-Laundering System
Do anti-money laundering rules actually stop crime, and is it worth the costs to privacy and fairness?
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By David Z. Morris
Aug 31, 2022 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2022
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Finance
Consensus 2022
Mriganka Pattnaik, Merkle Science: ‘Compliance Is an Evergreen Space'
The co-founder of the Singapore-based company wants to build a safer crypto ecosystem, all while giving early crypto industry players the tools they need to do so responsibly....
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By Fran Velasquez
Jun 7, 2022 at 5:55 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2022
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The Travel Rule for crypto is essential to prevent bad actors from using digital assets to launder money. (Nicole Geri, modified by CoinDesk)
Learn
Learn
What's the Crypto 'Travel Rule,' and What Does It Mean for You?
The measure is essential to prevent bad actors from using digital assets to launder money. It affects everyone who dabbles in cryptocurrencies from exchanges to everyday inves...
The Travel Rule for crypto is essential to prevent bad actors from using digital assets to launder money. (Nicole Geri, modified by CoinDesk)
By Andrey Sergeenkov
May 26, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2022
Intermediate
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Policy
Digital euro
Digital Euro May Get Easier AML Rules Than Bitcoin, EU Commissioner Says
Mairead McGuinness promised a role for banks in distributing the CBDC, as a consultation presages legislation earlier next year.
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By Jack Schickler
Apr 5, 2022 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2022
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KYC, anti-money laundering images are ineffective. (Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Anti-money laundering
Crypto Should Disrupt Current Anti-Money Laundering Practices, Not Adopt Them
Modern know-your-customer, anti-money laundering regulations are ineffective; crypto represents a better option to address this problem.
KYC, anti-money laundering images are ineffective. (Getty Images)
By Boaz Sobrado
Mar 31, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2022
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 20, 2020 : Italian member of the European Central Bank's executive board Fabio Panetta (L) and the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) are waiting prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the Jusuts Lipsius, the European Union Council headquarter on January 20, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will present the main findings of its euro area Article IV interim mission. he Eurogroup will discuss the updated draft budgetary plan of Portugal for 2020, on the basis of a Commission opinion. The outcome is expected to be reflected in a Eurogroup statement. The Commission will present its proposal for the draft recommendation on the economic policy of euro area for 2020, published on 17 December. Ministers will have a first exchange of views on the proposal. The Council addresses annual recommendations on economic policy to the euro area as part of the European Semester. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
Policy
Cbdc
Small Digital Euro Payments Won’t Need Laundering Checks, ECB Official Says
The proposals regarding the potential future central bank digital currency come as lawmakers prepare to scrap anonymous bitcoin payments.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 20, 2020 : Italian member of the European Central Bank's executive board Fabio Panetta (L) and the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) are waiting prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the Jusuts Lipsius, the European Union Council headquarter on January 20, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will present the main findings of its euro area Article IV interim mission. he Eurogroup will discuss the updated draft budgetary plan of Portugal for 2020, on the basis of a Commission opinion. The outcome is expected to be reflected in a Eurogroup statement. The Commission will present its proposal for the draft recommendation on the economic policy of euro area for 2020, published on 17 December. Ministers will have a first exchange of views on the proposal. The Council addresses annual recommendations on economic policy to the euro area as part of the European Semester. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 30, 2022 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2022
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Policy
Tax
Crypto Providers Would Have to Swap Transaction Details Under OECD Tax-Dodging Proposal
Details of overseas crypto holdings would be shared with home tax authorities under the planned extension of rules intended to bust financial secrecy.
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By Jack Schickler
Mar 22, 2022 at 1:57 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Mixers: How Do They Work and Why Are They Used?
Bitcoin offers pseudonymity to users by design. But in order to be completely anonymous, you’ll need to use tools like bitcoin mixers.
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By Robert Stevens
Mar 8, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2022
Expert
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